Medicare Advantage health equity factor to shake up ratings

Medicare Advantage health equity factor to shake up ratings 
Modern Healthcare, by Nona Tepper; 3/20/24 
A federal effort to promote health equity will redistribute billions of dollars in Medicare Advantage Star Ratings bonus payments among health insurance companies. Beginning in 2027, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will reward Medicare Advantage plans that demonstrate progress addressing health disparities. At the same time, the agency scrapped a bonus policy that benefited insurers that sustained high overall quality ratings over time.